The ANA offers a numismatic diploma by correspondence and/or live classes. I would like to hear opinions from any members who have done this or have considered it and declined. This is not the same as the ANA internship. The various ANA summer courses offered in CO Springs, I believe, qualify for some of the requirements of this diploma. Thanks in advance for any input.
As a matter of fact I was looking at this course about 2 days ago thinking I might sign up for it. I have taken some of the courses at Summer Seminar (Basic Grading and Counterfeit Detection). I'll go over to ANA Headquarters after New Years and ask them about it.
I recommend I recommend the ANA's Numismatic Diploma Program. I took one of their correspondence programs almost 20 years ago. The course included some good books, videos, & testing. I still use these reference books today. They include subjects like the minting process, errors, counterfeit detection, coin specifications, and grading. Very best regards, collect89
you will get much more out of the courses if you can take them in Colorado Springs in person at the summer seminar. Though it is more expensive and time consuming, the in person contact with other collectors and profesionals and immediate in hand feedback while looking at coins and not just images of coins is priceless. If you cannot make it to Colo Springs then the correcpondence course is the next best thing.
Thanks everyone for your input. Yes, this was my thought on the matter, that the diploma would be more meaningful with some live classes, at least for something as integral as grading.
